Kidney Cancer - Couverture souple

Couverture souple

ISBN 10 : 1461350832 ISBN 13 : 9781461350835

Editeur : Springer, 2012

Synopsis

Kidney cancer is a heterogenous disease. This book covers:

-new surgical approaches which are becoming the standard, i.e., nephon sparing, laporascopic, minimally invasive techniques;
-new staging and prognostic capabilities;
-evolving therapeutic options include, cell based vaccine, gene and antibody therapy;
-molecular genetics allow for a better understanding of the various types of kidney cancer.

Kidney Cancer is a comprehensive review covering present and future surgical approaches, staging and prognostic factors, currently accepted and future plans for prevention, diagnosis and treatment. Contributing authors to this book are internationally recognized specialists in this disease. This book will be useful to the specialist (oncologist and urologist), primary care physicians, patients and family members dealing with kidney cancer.

A propos du livre

À propos de l?auteur

Robert A. Figlin, Professor of Medicine, Urology, Departments of Medicine and Urology, Division of Hematology/Oncology, University of California, Los Angeles School of Medicine, USA, holds the Henry Alvin and Carrie L. Meinhardt Chair in Urologic Oncology. He serves as Medical Director of the Thoracic and Genitourinary Oncology Program. He is a Senior Clinical Investigator in areas of genitourinary and thoracic oncology and has served as Principal Investigator on Phase I, II, and III trials. He serves as Chairman of the UCLA Medical Institutional Review Board and as a member of the UCLA Human Research Policy Board.

Détails de l'édition

• Éditeur: Springer
• Date d'édition: 2012
• Langue: anglais
• ISBN 10: 1461350832
• ISBN 13: 9781461350835
• Reliure: Broché
• Nombre de pages: 260
• Éditeur: Figlin Robert A.
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